 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Apr 3, 2008 Hazy dark straw colour. Aroma is floral (chamomile), spicy (black pepper), fruity (blackberry), yeasty, slightly vinous and there’s a hint of brett in there as well. Brash and intense, this smells almost intimidating. On the palate there’s a peppery fore with raspberry and cherry esters. A lingering earthy hoppiness melds well with dusty yeast notes. A little bit lively going down. Alcohol is present just enough to provide a backbone for all this craziness. Quite refreshing, on top of everything else.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Sep 30, 2007Date: 07/14/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, O-Town Throwdown
cloudy yellow, creamy white head, lots of drippy lace,
tart lemony aroma with fresh bread character and light spices,
creamy body,
rich malt flavor, lots of doughy bread, lots of nice spices, sweet lemon character like a lemon drop with only a hint of tartness, lots of spicyness
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Date: 09/29/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 3.9 to 4.1
aroma is getting a lot fruiter with strong lemon and orange character that gives it a mulled effect with the spicyness,
the fruityness is coming through a lot stronger on the flavor as well,
the fruit and bread character with the creamy body makes a great combination
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***/4
argo0 (6176), Washington DC, USA
Nov 18, 2007 (11/3/07, 750ml bottle, thanks artusory) Cloudy lemon yellow body with small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, yeasty/dusky, orange, pear, some melon, light alcohol. Taste is medium sweet, yeasty, some lemon, nectarine. Light-medium body, lightly creamy.
Rastacouere (5270), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 5, 2008 Objectively speaking:
An extremely yeasty, highly original Saison that, and you’d definitely not suspect, comes from Florida.
I like:
Powerfully aromatic, fully estery with vibrant fruit and spice medley – think of a pungent gewurztraminer. Very original flavours. Exclusive house character (a bit limey/gingery like a funky 7-up, unclean and musty). Malt is limited to a support role.
I dislike:
Like for the Lectio, the finish stays rather dull and dead bready yeast cuts short the flavour development that was captivating up to now.
CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Sep 29, 2007 Pours a slightly hazy orange bronze with a thin ring of white bubbles. Sweet caramelized ginger aroma has a touch of clove and hops. Body starts fairly full with lots of sweet sugary ginger snap cookie dough and a touch of bitterness toward the finish. An interesting take on the style with a little too much ginger cinnamon sweetness, but otherwise enjoyable.
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